Despite the fact that the story of Doctor Strange was not one of the most popular in the world of comics, the premiere of his film in 2016 made many people discover this peculiar superhero. Several years later, and with a pandemic in between, the filming of the second installment of this super has begun. We have compiled everything you need to know about Doctor Strange 2 so that you do not miss the smallest detail before its premiere.
Synopsis of Doctor Strange 2
The first thing you should know is that, being a very early moment in production, this is going to be a “live” article in which we will add all the information as it comes to light.
That said, the name of the sequel to this superhero will be “Doctor Strange: in the multiverse of madness” or, in its Spanish translation, “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” .
A story that, currently, does not have a clear synopsis officially. If we are based on the synopsis according to the Marvel comics , this story should begin after what happened in Avengers: Endgame. Here our hero would continue looking for the gem of time while an old friend becomes his new enemy who wants to eliminate all the wizards. This will be the cause of a great evil being released.
One of the few details that we do know so far is that this installment will unite Doctor Stephen Strange with the Scarlet Witch , so some connection between this story could be seen in the Wandavision series.
In addition, we will have a new enemy that has not yet been presented as such on the big screen. He calls himself Baron Mordo , and is known in the Dr. Strange comics. This villain is none other than Karl Mordo who, disillusioned by the Old Woman’s behavior, now wants to steal the power of all sorcerers. If you have no idea what we’re talking about, you didn’t get to see the second post-credits scene from the first movie.
Doctor Strange 2 trailer
Unfortunately, there is still no official trailer for this movie that we can see and analyze to learn more about it.
Distribution of film
Like the rest of the information in this movie, the full cast of the second installment of Doctor Strange is not yet known.
As you can imagine, one thing we know for sure is that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Dr. Stephen Strange again . This was something that was practically clear from the beginning as he signed the standard contract for 6 films of the Marvel actors.
The role of the Scarlet Witch will be played once again by Elizabeth Olsen . But, on this occasion, we will not see her as a character who helps the hero but will be the main villain of the story. With his powers, he can use magic to his advantage, hypnotize, move objects with his mind and alter reality.
Another character who repeats the scene is Chiwetel Ejiofor who, this time, returns as Mordo , a villain who wants to make all the wizards on the planet disappear.
How could it be otherwise, we will see Benedict Wong playing the role of Wong again. A master of the mystical arts key to the unfolding of Strange’s story.
As a new addition to the cast, we will also find Xóchitl Gómez playing the role of América Chávez . She is an American teenage superhero from the Marvel comics.
Shooting and steering
As you may already know if you are a fan of the MCU, this movie is one of those that begins the fourth phase of the multiverse. According to his management team, this will be in charge of opening this multiverse wide to link with future Disney + series and subsequent MCU films .
At first, it was expected that the direction of this film would be carried out by Scott Derrickson , the same director of the first installment. But, in January 2020, Disney and Scott announced that he would leave his position due to alleged “creative differences.” A role that Sam Raimi , director of many other films such as the Spider-man trilogy, took shortly after.
Filming on this film began in late November 2020 in London, with the working title “Stellar Vortex”. And little by little some of the actors have been making their scenes until this month of January that, due to an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, the recordings will be temporarily paused.
When is Doctor Strange 2 released?
Regarding the release date of the sequel to Doctor Strange, there have been several changes.
At first it was expected to be May 7, 2021 but, due to the pandemic, it ended up being delayed. Shortly after, there was talk of November 5, 2021 and, without knowing for sure if the change of address had something to do with it, its publication was delayed again.
Finally, it seems that the premiere date will be (let’s hope) on March 25, 2022 .
This is all we know so far about the “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” movie . As we mentioned at the beginning, you can save this article among your favorites and review it from time to time because, as soon as we have more information adding it to it.
There is still a long way to go until the opening day arrives, but if expectations are really met, it will have been worth it.